alexa Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Do you have any ? Here are a few of mine At Villa Aldobrandini Gardens - Owned by Pope Clement VIII The Colossus of Appennino Florence Italy 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Toynbee tiles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toynbee_tiles 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 3 hours ago, EnigmaticWorld said: Toynbee tiles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toynbee_tiles Early Banksy? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EnigmaticWorld Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 (edited) 1 hour ago, Origin said: Looks interesting. Reverse image search gives me results for the Guatemala Stone Head, but I take it that they haven't figured out who is responisible for it? Gives me something to look into, cheers. Edited February 4 by EnigmaticWorld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Bombadil said: Early Banksy? You might not be far off the truth to be fair because I reading about it and some say it was likely just an edgy art project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 16 minutes ago, EnigmaticWorld said: Looks interesting. Reverse image search gives me results for the Guatemala Stone Head, but I take it that they haven't figured out who is responisible for it? Gives me something to look into, cheers. Why should anyone care who doesn't want to change their monkey history in any way? And it is definitely unique. Since it was destroyed the history is again as they want it to be. Classic case of inferiority complex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 1 minute ago, Origin said: Why should anyone care who doesn't want to change their monkey history in any way? And it is definitely unique. Since it was destroyed the history is again as they want it to be. Classic case of inferiority complex. Some people do care. Not everyone is an iconoclast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 5 minutes ago, Origin said: Why should anyone care who doesn't want to change their monkey history in any way? And it is definitely unique. Since it was destroyed the history is again as they want it to be. Classic case of inferiority complex. What are you on about? Its just an interesting photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 12 minutes ago, Bombadil said: What are you on about? Its just an interesting photo. Indeed, it is an interesting picture. And I know that nothing comparable has been found anywhere else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexa Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 Beluga whales, seen from this very particular angle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alexa Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 (edited) The Taihang Mountains of China boast one of the most impressive and shocking examples of interesting architectural choices Edited February 5 by alexa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alexa Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 23 hours ago, The All Eye said: Brilliant, there are loads of these scattered around the world. I wonder if any of them were magic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The All Eye Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Those definitely look like petrified mushrooms. Really cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexa Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, The All Eye said: Those definitely look like petrified mushrooms. Really cool! Cheers- This is exactly what I thought, it's like the The Colossus of Appennino Florence Italy above, they are to good to have been carved or water eroded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The All Eye Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 6 minutes ago, alexa said: Cheers- This is exactly what I thought, it's like the The Colossus of Appennino Florence Italy above, they are to good to have been carved or water eroded I understand that people have created wonderous works of art over the centuries, especially in the way of sculptures. But The Colossus of Appennino just doesn't sit right with me. There appears to be more to this than someone just sculpting a work of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 18 minutes ago, alexa said: Cheers- This is exactly what I thought, it's like the The Colossus of Appennino Florence Italy above, they are to good to have been carved or water eroded. You may be right. Remember though, the talent of the Italian sculptors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexa Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 2 minutes ago, The All Eye said: I understand that people have created wonderous works of art over the centuries, especially in the way of sculptures. But The Colossus of Appennino just doesn't sit right with me. There appears to be more to this than someone just sculpting a work of art. There is, watch this, this guy goes real deep into the subject; I did a thread on this subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The All Eye Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 This is very interesting about an angel excavated in Siberia. https://helenastales.weebly.com/blogue/fallen-angel-with-a-sword-and-shield-was-found-by-miners-in-siberia 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexa Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 6 minutes ago, Bombadil said: You may be right. Remember though, the talent of the Italian sculptors. Sometimes when I look at some of these sculptures, I can't help feeling there is more to some of these. They are so realistic. They either have to be very talented or they had some clever machinery back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexa Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 (edited) 18 minutes ago, The All Eye said: This is very interesting about an angel excavated in Siberia. https://helenastales.weebly.com/blogue/fallen-angel-with-a-sword-and-shield-was-found-by-miners-in-siberia WOW These are so realistic. These weren't carved..........No way Edited February 5 by alexa typo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 8 minutes ago, alexa said: Sometimes when I look at some of these sculptures, I can't help feeling there is more to some of these. They are so realistic. They either have to be very talented or they had some clever machinery back in the day. I agree but I think it was a whole different way of being. No major technological distractions. Real talent was more likely to be celebrated. As the worlds worst artist I can’t really comment on the skill needed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticWorld Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bombadil said: I agree but I think it was a whole different way of being. No major technological distractions. Real talent was more likely to be celebrated. As the worlds worst artist I can’t really comment on the skill needed. Child labour laws have probably changed sculpting. Take one of the best like Bernini for example, he created some of his best works in his 20s, but was apprenticed at 9-10, and was patronized by extreme wealth at 15. So he had years of the best mentorship, and with minimal distractions like you say. His father sculpted too. Edited February 5 by EnigmaticWorld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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